Carly Smith, Author at WWAC

Feminists in Love

July 30, 2015

Relationships are a lot of work! Half of the fun is finding a love interest, and the other half is working through issues that crop up while romancing. One of the most important aspects is whether or not you agree on societal issues and how differences in viewpoints are handled. Read all about ...

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Farewell Satoru Iwata: Nintendo Loses a Beloved President

July 15, 2015

The fourth president of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, died on July 11th at the age of 55. He took on the position in 2002 and was instrumental in the release of the DS and Wii. CNN reported him saying, ‘”On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. ...

Roundtables

Final Fantasy VII: Revisiting the Golden Saucer

July 9, 2015

When Steam released Final Fantasy VII for PC, I was so excited. I immediately purchased and downloaded it and then spent a significant amount of time trying to figure out how to control Cloud Strife on my laptop. Running from save point to save point (things I do not miss thanks to current ...

Cosplay, Interviews, Manga

Cosplaying While Black: Not Your “Black Faye Valentine”

July 8, 2015

In our last cosplay piece for our summer cosplay series, KM provided tips on getting started in cosplay, but getting involved in cosplay can be harder for different groups of people based on race, gender, sexuality, ability, and more. In this article, Carly talks race in cosplay and ...

Opinion, Roundtables

Game Shames Roundtable: “All Games Are Too Hard to Finish!”

June 25, 2015

Games Section writer and general excellent person Jules Low recently wrote this awesome piece about their ‘Game Shames.’ They wrote, “There’s an odd sense of guilt surrounding the idea that we can’t complete the video games we attempt, that we are somehow lesser for it.” ...

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Crypt of the NecroDancer: You Are the Dancing Queen

May 27, 2015

Crypt of the NecroDancer Brace Yourself Games PC, Mac, Linux April 23, 2015 (Note: WWAC reviewed Crypt of the NecroDancer with a review copy and a Crypt of the NecroDancer dance pad from Brace Yourself Games.) Dance like nobody’s watching. The only time I’m happily dancing is when no one is in ...

Opinion, Roundtables

What We’re Playing: May

May 18, 2015

May. The month of blooming. The month of Mother’s Day. The month of warm weather (I have been saying this for like three months, so please let it finally be true). And it’s been filled with gaming, as always. Jo Fu and I chatted about Tower Defense Games. We revisited Legend of ...

Carly Smith

Feminists in Love

Farewell Satoru Iwata: Nintendo Loses a Beloved President

Final Fantasy VII: Revisiting the Golden Saucer

Cosplaying While Black: Not Your “Black Faye Valentine”

Game Shames Roundtable: “All Games Are Too Hard to Finish!”

Crypt of the NecroDancer: You Are the Dancing Queen

What We’re Playing: May

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